VIGAN CITY – A moderately strong tectonic earthquake with a strength of 5.6 magnitude rocked the provinces in extreme Northern Luzon on Saturday night, but no damage initially reported here. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the quake occurred at...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province on Saturday morning, June 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 4:52 a.m. and its epicentre was traced 357 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in Davao Occidental on Saturday, June 17. (Photo credit to Phivolcs) The earthquake occurred at 4:52 a.m., 357 kilometers southeast of Balut Island, Municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental....
No person died and only minimal damage on infrastructure was reported in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Batangas and sent many people in different areas in Luzon trembling, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Friday, June 16. *Office of Civil Defense (OCD) personnel...
Gov. Ramil Hernandez suspended classes on all levels in Laguna after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the neighboring province of Batangas on Thursday, June 15. HERNANDEZ (FB) Hernandez said the declaration ensures safety of students while school buildings are being checked by engineering...
CALATAGAN, Batangas – Mayor Peter Oliver Palacio here reported no significant damage from the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that rocked this town on Thursday morning, June 15. Palacio said that the municipal engineering team has been sent to check the municipal hall and other structures here. He...
CAVITE – The city government of Bacoor has suspended classes and city hall transactions following the [magnitude 6.3 earthquake](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/14/6-3-magnitude-quake-jolts-batangas-phivolcs) that rattled parts of Luzon on Thursday, June 15. Photo from DepEd Tayo Bacoor City's...
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Calatagan, Batangas at 10:19 a.m. on June 15 was felt in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered an intensity 2 in the city. The Philippine Earthquake Intensity Meter Network...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province before dawn on Thursday, June 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:08 a.m. and its epicenter was located 201 kilometers southeast of Balut...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Wednesday, June 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 2:49 a.m. and its epicenter was traced 12 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino, Davao...
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro around 8:57 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Its epicenter was traced 46 kilometers (km) northwest of Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, at a depth of 20 km. According to Phivolcs, the tremor...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Samar on Saturday night, June 10. (Courtesy of Phivolcs) The quake happened around 10:50 p.m. and struck 73 kilometers southeast of Dolores, Eastern Samar. Phivolcs said that the...
